By Florence Kayungwa | Climate and Environmental Journalist Women artisanal miners in Shamva say they will continue using mercury in gold processing despite its known health and environmental dangers, arguing that mining remains their main source of income. Zimbabwe’s artisanal and small scale mining sector accounts for a significant share of the country’s gold production….
Zimbabwe is preparing to replace its 37-year-old Civil Protection Act with a new Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill, a legislative reform that aims to transform the country’s approach to disasters from emergency response to risk prevention and resilience building. During the Zimbabwe Youth Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction in Harare, Deputy Minister of Local Government…
For millions of Africans, the climate crisis is not only about rising temperatures, droughts or extreme weather. It is also about whether they can switch on a light, cook a meal or power a small business. Across a continent where more than 600 million people still lack reliable access to electricity, campaigners are increasingly framing…
As uncertainty deepens around global climate financing, Zimbabwe is increasingly looking inward to fund its response to the climate crisis, with officials pushing for a new National Climate Fund designed to mobilise domestic and international support for adaptation efforts. The proposed fund, which sits at the centre of the country’s draft Climate Change Management Bill,…
When government delegations met in Belém last year, the conversation extended beyond emissions targets and climate finance. For the first time, countries formally acknowledged the growing threat of climate disinformation and misinformation in shaping climate action. The Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, signed by more than 15 countries, marked a turning point. It…
In Zhanje Village in Dema on the outskirts of Harare, the future of farming is being reimagined in small spaces, not vast commercial fields, but homesteads, backyards and shared community plots. For many of the young farmers in the Seeds of Change project, agriculture once felt distant. Limited access to land and water meant traditional…
Campaign groups have renewed criticism of Total Energies as the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets under way, accusing the energy company of using its sponsorship of the tournament to improve its public image amid concerns over environmental and human rights impacts linked to its operations in Africa. Magamba Network and the Kick Polluters Out…
The government has ruled that no building or land clearing is allowed on wetlands without a full Environmental Impact Assessment approved by the Environmental Management Agency. Local councils are barred from selling or approving land on these sites, and illegal structures may be removed. Environment Minister Evelyn Ndlovu has officially declared mapped wetlands as protected…
Zimbabwe-based creative civic organisation Magamba Network launched UKWELI, an African-led guide aimed at countering climate disinformation, which it described as a growing threat to climate action on the continent. The digital resource was unveiled during a virtual webinar that brought together climate activists, researchers, fact-checkers, journalists and policy advocates from across Africa. Magamba Network said…
Green Governance Africa hosted the Youth Green Jobs Expo, a dynamic learning and networking space that connected youth entrepreneurs, enabling knowledge exchange and the sharing of best practices in climate-smart and innovative farming models. The expo is part of broader efforts to tackle youth unemployment while accelerating Zimbabwe’s transition to a green economy. With unemployment…
